which portion of the industry? That is way to broad of a subject. When you say hospitality and tourism do you want to be doing that sort of related stuff like to market for a resort? You aren't really telling us much man.

Take a look through here as well, you might find a few posts that might spark your mind...

first make sure you love the ski industry. Loving the industry and loving skiing are two very very different things.

You are being way to broad to offer any useful information. There are thousands of jobs in the ski industry. So many jobs out there has a resort/ski industry version. Chefs, first aiders, doctors, lawyers, engineers, bartenders, etc. etc. all have ski industry versions. The difference is that you make less money but have different working conditions (can be good or bad depending on your preference)

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"I resigned from work fifty years ago! And what did I do besides read and write? Climb mountains, ski and make love to a wonderful woman..."

this sounds so dumb to me, i would rather enjoy my job and love what i do then love 2 weeks out of every year,
seems like an easy decision to me.

to OP im going into tourism management this year but i dont really know what i want to do yet, just thinking it could help me get that first step.
my dad also works for hotels that have alot at resorts all over the world, he personally knows people at Whistler so after school i will hopefully have some contacts all over the world.

The ski bum trades security for face shots, the future for the moment. Considering how hollow the promise of a corporate career has become, who can say the ski bum is not the wiser investor in his or her youth?

For me, my family, my friends, the skiing, thats it for me, thats my life. The joy I get from skiing, thats worth dieing for. - CR Johnson

Or, you don't need to go to cllege for four years to get a sweet job in 'the industry.' Example; If you're a good skier, you can get a job coaching and after a half decade or so you might be made director of the program and making a low salary, pretty much just as well off as you'd be if you went to college and got a job as marketing director after a decade or so. Don't let college get in the way of your education.

I have a great job as an event manager for a ski shop. I'm able to afford to do this job because it's my second career, otherwise it wouldn't pay the bills. I'm going back to school to get an MBA with a focus on Sports Marketing but there are many great undergrad programs in that field.

There are plenty of jobs out there, but many are on the west coast and require certain education and experience. A website you might want to check out is malakye.com because it is sort of a clearing house for jobs in the action sports industry. Read the list of jobs every few days just to get an idea of what might be a good fit for you. Also research the education and backgrounds of people in the industry who have jobs you aspire to have.

You are going to have to work for many years, you might as well set yourself up for a career that you will love. Find something that you are passionate about and then pursue it. Life it too short, love what you do. Good luck!

total truth. Especially if you get involved with a ski club at a bigger school. You get a lot of really good insight about what it is to actually work in the industry, the hours and labor involved, and different positions you could pursue. You also can make an enormous number of connections if you work at it.

It looks like you are already in college?? If so, finish, you'll have so many more options if you finish college. It's wise to figure out how you fit in and what you want to do before you graduate so you have the knowledge they are looking for. Sometimes just having a degree doesn't cut it, you need to have a certain amount of KNOWLEDGE about your field.

Again, go to http://malakye.com to see some of the possiblitiies and what education/experience they are looking for. This site also lists internships, one of the best ways to open doors for yourself.